Guiding device for sewing-machines.



W. A. I'OX.

GUIDING DEVICE FOR SEWING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 6,1908.

Patented June 22, 1909.

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v WILBErt A. FOX, OF POTSDAM, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO GREIG MUSLINUNDERWEAR COM PANY, OF POTSDAM, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

GUIDING DEVICE FOR SEWINGJYIACHINES. it

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1909.

Application filed July 6, 1908. Serial No. 142,087.

To all whom ii may concern:

i11g'machines and it is an object of the invention to provide a noveldevice of this character adapted to be employed in conjunction withattachments to sewing machines, as a tucker att'achment,for example.

It is also an object of the invention to rovide a novel device of thischaracter w ich can 'be adjusted to goods of different widths and whichcan be readily moved to position the fabric with relation to the tuckerat- 'tachmen't.

Afurther object of the invention is to provide a novel device of thischaracter so mounted as to be adjustable relatively to the tuckerattachment, as may be required by the necessities of practice.

, Another object of the invention is to orovide a novel device of thischaracter which will be simple in construction, handy and efficient inoperation and comparatively in ex ensive to manufacture.

n describing'the invention in detail referones will be had to theaccompanying drawings forming part of this specihcation where in likecharacters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several viewsand in Which- Figure 1 is a plan; Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are sections on lines2-2, 3-3 and 44 of Fig. 1, respectively; and Fig. 5 is a fragmentaryview illustrating a detail hereinafter referred to.

In the drawings 1- denotes a base-plate adapted to be suitably clampedto the table of a sewing machine, preferably against the lower facethereof. Suitably fastened-to the top of the base-plate 1 near its endsand extendin part way across it are the side-boards 2 which projectdownwardly beyond the forwardedge of the basc-plate 1. lnterposcdbetween the side-boards 2 at the rearthercoi'- is the transverse boardor back-plate 3 arranged at right angles to the baselate 1. Thisback-plate 3 is provided with a ongitudinal slot 4 through which thework may pass. Fastened to the outer faces of the side-boards 2 are theinclined arms 5 parallel to each other andconnected at their lower endsby the transverse guide-board 6 formed with a slot 6 to permit thepassage of the fabric. The arms 5 are also connected by the transverseguide-board 7 having a slot 8, through which the fabric may pass. Athird guide-board. 9, having a slot 10 for the goods, is secured to theside-boards2 and is so positioned as to have its lower ed e in contactwith the forward edge of the base-plate 1. The guide-boards 7, .9, areparallel to each other, while the boards 9, 3 are inclined at an acuteangle each to the other. The side boards 2 are further connected b thecrossbar 11 and the arms 5 are united y a similar cross-bar 12.

Slidably mounted on the bars 11', 12 are the gages 13 formed withopenings 14 through which pass these bars. The gages 13 are furtherformed with the recesses 15 to receive the guide-boards 7, 9, therecesses -which receive the'guideboard 9 being enlarged, as shown-at 16,to permit frcc movement of the gages 13 (Fig. 2). The rear faces of thegages 13 abut against the back plate 3. By proper relative movement thegages can be adjusted for goods of different widths; and by moving thegages 13 with relation to the sitlc-boawls 2 the goods can be pro erlypositioned with relation to the tucicr attachment (not shown). To holdthe 13 in their adjusted position the clamp pins 17 carried by the gages13 engage the bars 11, 12. I

Fastened to the outer face of each of the side boards 2 and extendingrearwardly therefrom is an arm 18 provided with a slot 19, through whichpasses a clamp-screw 20. The latter forms a pivotal connection whichpermits the arms 18 to be swung out of the 2 ma or 1 the guide-bar 21.Between the 26 and one of the arms 18 is slidably mounted a see 0ndgage, 28,.whieh also straddles the guidebar 21 in a manner similar tothe gage 26. The 28 is held. against lnoveinei'it by the binding pin 29passing theretlu'ough and. engaging the gage-carrying rod 2.5 and ismovable with relation to the 236 to Commodaie goods of different widths.

After the 26, 28 have been properly adjusted and it is desired toposition the goods with relation to ihe tucker ai'baelr merit, it isonly necessary to give the desired movement lo the rojeeting enal 3O therod 25. When the goods have been hrougl i; into the desired position,the rod. is held! against movement by the binding; pin

To givothe proper attention to the mate rial, the latter may he passedfrom in front of the guide-hoard 7 through the slot Lheneo rearwariliythrough. the slot 5 then over the top of the guide-boards and andthrough the slots 10, 4 and 22.

By placing the right-hand gage elose against the right-halal side-boardthereby uncovering the slots 8, l0 and 4-, {the device may he used as aguide for a heitouier attach ment, the arms 18 being first thrownupwardly and rozuwar lly, explaiuml in. a eompanion application, SerialNo. 442.088, filed July 6th, 1968.

I claim:

1. In a guiilino C." *'e chines, the comb .JLion who. fralneanemhers, ofa guirlo-l ar ra .1 Hill. by; slidahly mounted on said iriebar; and agage-carrying rod upon -whiohi said gages are mounted free to heaaliusled and which is supported. in one oi said 172M116- members and.freely momlale relatively Lhere o lzo carry said gages in their adjustedrelation o each other back and forth over s id x uid har. v

2. In guiding device for sewing Inaehines, the eoinhinalion withsupporting frame-1110mmrs, of a pair of arms mounted free to swing:thereon; a guide oarco Tied by said. arms and formed f i. a slot; and.mounted upon said guirlwbar.

in a. guiding device for sewing ma-- chines, the eoinhination withsupporti g frame-menuhers of a pair of arms mounted free to swingthereon; a guidebar carried by said arms and formed with a slot ai'arrying' rod and gages carried by said rod anal slhlahly mounted uponsaid guide-hat.

in a gunling device for Inachines, the combination with supportingframe-members, of a pair ol arms mounted thereon and formed with slots.which permit said; arms to be moved relatively to said framequemhers; aguide-bar carried by said arms and .r'orrned with a slot; and gagesmounted upon said guitlwhar.

5. .lin guiding device for sewing machines, the oi'nnbination withsupport ireineanemhe of slotted guide-board ii'muiuod thereo "voen;slotted guidebar I mounted on said ..amemmmbers, free to be adjusted toand from. the same; and gages oarriei'l by s l guide-liar.

lu lxesiim V whereof I have hereunto my hand. at said Potsdam. this 1stday of [i 1%))8, i the presence of one two or: Witnesses.

WIL'BER A. 1% X.

July,

l ituesses:

.l li'iANK L. Conner, M. H. Snows.

